Light: Activity 2 Blog

Find an example of a photograph where the subject has been lit by a single light source and an example where more than one light has been used.
Describe in each the quality and position of the brightest or main light and the effect this has on the subject. In the second example describe the quality and effect the additional light has.

 Photo by Simon Bray

This picture is an example of a subject that has been lit by a single light source. The light source is the sun that is behind the subject, causing the subject to look lit up and bright.

This picture is an example of a subject that has been lit by multiple light sources. One light is to the right of the camera, allowing the subjects face to be lit up. The second camera is to the left of the subject, allowing her back to be lit up. This makes all parts of the subject to be bright, instead of one side in the dark.

Photo by Joshua Craig